English in the city 2800-EC-USS-1-S1

The aim of the classes is to equip the students with specialized English knowledge, skills and social competencies. The students will be better able to talk and write about topics relating to their field of study (urban sustainability studies). For example, they will be able to explain the impact of different systems on urban sustainability using specialized English. They will also be able to cooperate in culturally and linguistically different groups, which will help them see issues from different perspectives. Moreover, the students will be better able to understand texts about topics relating to their field of study. For example, they will be better able to understand ideas presented in academic textbooks and journal articles from their academic discipline.

Total student workload

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in classes: 60 hrs (2 ECTS) Self-study hours: - preparation for classes/homework - 60 hrs (2 ECTS) Altogether: 120 hrs (4 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

The student: - explains in specialized English the impact of different systems on urban sustainability (K_W04)

Learning outcomes - skills

The student: - uses English specialized for their discipline in various contexts, contacting different groups of recipients (K_U04) - cooperates in culturally and linguistically different groups, learning to see the problem from different perspectives (K_U05)

Learning outcomes - social competencies

The student: - shows intellectual curiosity by collaborating in international teams (K_K02) - is willing to deepen their knowledge of a specialist foreign language in the field of urban sustainability (K_K03)

Teaching methods

Expository teaching methods, including: - description - discussion Exploratory teaching methods, including: - brainstorming - case study - project work - presentation

Type of course

compulsory course

Prerequisites

B2 level of English (IELTS 6.0)

Course coordinators

Piotr Rudziński

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:

Active participation in the classes confirmed by the teacher - K_U04, K_U05, K_K02, K_K03

Evaluation of the implemented tasks - K_K02, K_K03, K_U05, K_W04

Test checking knowledge - K_U04

Observation by the teacher K_U04, K_U05

Assessment criteria:

fail - 0-59 pts (0-59%)
satisfactory - 60-67 pts (60-67%)
satisfactory plus - 68-75 pts (68-75%)
good - 76-83 pts (76-83%)
good plus - 84-91 pts (84-91%)
very good - 92-100 pts (92-100%)

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 2800-EC-USS-1-S1 in USOSweb